CITB SMSTS
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme — a CITB-accredited course for site managers covering health and safety law, risk management and managing safe construction sites.
- Duration
- 5-day course (theory)
- Accreditation
- CITB Site Safety Plus
- Discipline
- Supervision & Management
Course details
What you'll cover
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is a CITB-accredited course for anyone who is responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff on a construction site. It gives site managers the knowledge to manage health, safety and welfare effectively and in line with current legislation.
This course is suitable for site managers, project managers, construction managers, site agents, and experienced supervisors moving into a management role.
Learners will cover
- Health & Safety Legislation — Health and Safety at Work Act, CDM Regulations and your legal duties as a site manager
- Risk Management — risk assessments, method statements, hazard identification and safe systems of work
- Managing Site Safety — planning, organising, monitoring and controlling site activities
- High-Risk Activities — working at height, excavations, lifting operations, demolition and confined spaces
- Occupational Health & Welfare — managing health risks, welfare provision and behavioural safety
- Environmental Awareness — waste, pollution prevention and environmental responsibilities
- Leadership & Communication — inductions, toolbox talks, incident reporting and promoting a positive safety culture
How it's delivered
Classroom-based course delivered over 5 days with continuous assessment and a multiple-choice examination.
Outcome
Includes continuous assessment and a multiple-choice examination. Successful delegates receive a CITB Site Safety Plus SMSTS Certificate, valid for 5 years and renewable by completing the SMSTS Refresher (SMSTS-R) course before expiry.
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